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Cake

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 3 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020

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Why it's rated this way

3 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.

  1. TartrazineHigh concernSouthampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Southampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
    Regulatory basis
    Greenveil's curated additives-of-concern list, which cites the authority behind each entry.
    How sure we are
    High confidence. Matched by the additive code declared on the label.
  2. Calcium phosphatesMinor concernInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
    Regulatory basis
    Greenveil's curated additives-of-concern list, which cites the authority behind each entry.
    How sure we are
    High confidence. Matched by the additive code declared on the label.
  3. DiphosphatesMinor concernInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
    Regulatory basis
    Greenveil's curated additives-of-concern list, which cites the authority behind each entry.
    How sure we are
    High confidence. Matched by the additive code declared on the label.

A food's rating also reflects nutrition (Nutri-Score) and processing (NOVA); the additives above are the ingredient-level part of it.

Ingredients

  • Sugar51.7%No flag›
  • Wheat flour24.1%No flag›
  • Flour12.1%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3756%No flag
  • Reduced iron3%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate1.5%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1010.8%No flag
  • Folic acid0.8%No flag›
  • Cream cheese12.1%No flag
  • Milk6%No flag›
  • Cream3%No flag›
  • Bacterial culture1.5%No flag
  • Salt0.5%No flag›
  • Carob bean gum · E4101%No flag
  • Margarine6%No flag›
  • Palm oil3%No flag›
  • Water1.5%No flag›
  • Soya oil0.8%No flag›
  • Salt0.4%No flag›
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E4710.2%No flag
  • Artificial flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Annatto · E160b<0.1%No flag
  • Colour<0.1%No flag
  • Calcium disodium edta · E385<0.1%No flag
  • Preservative<0.1%No flag
  • Retinyl palmitate<0.1%No flag›
  • Vegetable fat3%No flag
  • Palm1.5%No flag
  • Soya oil0.8%No flag›
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E4710.4%No flag
  • Polysorbate 60 · E4350.2%No flag
  • Tbhq · E3190.2%No flag
  • Preservative0.2%No flag
  • Soya oil1.5%No flag›
  • Eggs0.8%No flag›
  • Egg white0.4%No flag›
  • Contains less than 2% of the following0.2%No flag
  • Raising agent<0.1%No flag
  • Sodium acid pyrophosphate · E450i<0.1%No flag
  • E500ii<0.1%No flag
  • Monocalcium phosphate · E341i<0.1%No flag
  • Modified corn starch<0.1%No flag›
  • Wheat starch<0.1%No flag›
  • Modified tapioca starch<0.1%No flag
  • Propylene glycol mono- and diesters of fats and fatty acidsNo flag›
  • WheyNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • DextroseNo flag›
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E471No flag
  • Natural and artificial flavouringNo flag
  • Sodium caseinateNo flag›
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • Guar gum · E412No flag
  • Sodium stearoyl lactylate · E481No flag
  • Polysorbate 60 · E435No flag
  • Xanthan gum · E415No flag
  • Turmeric oleoresinNo flag›
  • ColourNo flag
  • Yellow 5 · E102High

    Southampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.

  • Yellow 5 lake · E102High

    Southampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.

  • Beta-carotene colorNo flag
  • Calcium phosphates (E341)Low

    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

  • Diphosphates (E450)Low

    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

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Sugar, enriched bleached wheat flour (flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), cream cheese (milk, cream, bacterial culture, salt, carob bean gum), margarine (palm oil, water, soybean oil, salt, mono - and diglycerides, artificial flavor, annatto extract [color], calcium disodium edta [preservative], vitamin a palmitate), vegetable shortening (palm and soybean oils, mono - and diglycerides, polysorbate 60, tbhq [preservative]), soybean oil, eggs, egg whites, contains less than 2% of the following: natural flavor, leavening (sodium acid pyrophosphate, baking soda, monocalcium phosphate), modified cornstarch, wheat starch, modified tapioca starch, propylene glycol mono - and diesters of fats and fatty acids, whey, salt, dextrose, mono - and diglycerides, natural and artificial flavor, sodium caseinate, soy lecithin, guar gum, sodium stearoyl lactylate, polysorbate 60, xanthan gum, turmeric oleoresin (color), yellow 5, yellow 5 lake, beta-carotene color.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Egg, Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • TartrazineSouthampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
  • Calcium phosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
  • DiphosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

3 low · 12 not assessed

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  2. 05MargarineNot assessed
  8. 11Propylene Glycol Mono- And Diesters Of Fats And Fatty AcidsEmulsifiercommercial_presenceNot assessed

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